/ Dictionary / Index P priory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pri•o•ry Pronunciation: (prī'u-rē), [key] — pl. -ries. a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: priory (Thesaurus) prior restraint Pripet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language